UEFA Europa League

Lyon vs Olympiacos, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Lyon
  • 65': Rayan Cherki
  • 71': Saïd Benrahma
FT
2 - 0
Olympiacos

    About

    Lyon are hosting Olympiacos at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Chiquinho (Olympiakos).
    • 2': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 3': Delay in match (Lyon).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 4': Offside, Olympiakos. Roman Yaremchuk is caught offside.
    • 6': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by David Carmo.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Panagiotis Retsos with a cross.
    • 9': Foul by Rodinei (Olympiakos).
    • 9': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 12': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Lorenzo Pirola.
    • 16': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Lorenzo Pirola (Olympiakos).
    • 16': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Rodinei.
    • 16': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Lyon).
    • 16': Panagiotis Retsos (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Foul by Santiago Hezze (Olympiakos).
    • 20': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Dani García (Olympiakos).
    • 22': Attempt saved. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 23': Offside, Lyon. Rayan Cherki is caught offside.
    • 25': Offside, Lyon. Nicolás Tagliafico is caught offside.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ernest Nuamah with a through ball.
    • 26': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Konstantinos Tzolakis.
    • 31': Delay in match (Lyon).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Rodinei (Olympiakos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Chiquinho.
    • 32': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Lucas Perri.
    • 32': Foul by Dani García (Olympiakos).
    • 32': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Dani García (Olympiakos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Santiago Hezze.
    • 34': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
    • 34': Konstantinos Tzolakis (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
    • 36': Roman Yaremchuk (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. David Carmo (Olympiakos) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodinei with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 37': Offside, Lyon. Rayan Cherki is caught offside.
    • 38': Offside, Olympiakos. Ayoub El Kaabi is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 40': Foul by Panagiotis Retsos (Olympiakos).
    • 40': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Malick Fofana (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ernest Nuamah.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 44': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Konstantinos Tzolakis.
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Konstantinos Tzolakis (Olympiakos).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Olympiakos 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Olympiakos 0.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Roman Yaremchuk (Olympiakos) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Ortega.
    • 53': Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Roman Yaremchuk (Olympiakos).
    • 55': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Francisco Ortega (Olympiakos).
    • 57': Foul by Panagiotis Retsos (Olympiakos).
    • 57': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Santiago Hezze (Olympiakos) is shown the yellow card.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 58': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Lorenzo Pirola.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodinei with a cross.
    • 60': Substitution, Olympiakos. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Roman Yaremchuk.
    • 62': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Santiago Hezze.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a cross.
    • 65': Goal! Lyon 1, Olympiakos 0. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Lorenzo Pirola (Olympiakos).
    • 67': Substitution, Lyon. Wilfried Zaha replaces Malick Fofana.
    • 68': Substitution, Lyon. Tanner Tessmann replaces Nemanja Matic.
    • 68': Substitution, Lyon. Saïd Benrahma replaces Rayan Cherki.
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Substitution, Olympiakos. Willian replaces Dani García.
    • 68': Substitution, Olympiakos. Marko Stamenic replaces Lorenzo Pirola because of an injury.
    • 70': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Lyon).
    • 70': Rodinei (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Olympiakos) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 71': Goal! Lyon 2, Olympiakos 0. Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
    • 74': Offside, Olympiakos. Ayoub El Kaabi is caught offside.
    • 75': Substitution, Lyon. Georges Mikautadze replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 77': Charalampos Kostoulas (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
    • 77': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Chiquinho (Olympiakos) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Francisco Ortega with a cross.
    • 79': Corner, Olympiakos. Conceded by Ernest Nuamah.
    • 81': Substitution, Lyon. Mahamadou Diawara replaces Ernest Nuamah.
    • 82': Offside, Olympiakos. Marko Stamenic is caught offside.
    • 82': Substitution, Olympiakos. Andreas Ntoi replaces Panagiotis Retsos.
    • 83': Substitution, Olympiakos. Kristoffer Velde replaces Chiquinho.
    • 84': Foul by Mahamadou Diawara (Lyon).
    • 84': Santiago Hezze (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Willian (Olympiakos).
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tanner Tessmann.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahamadou Diawara.
    • 87': Charalampos Kostoulas (Olympiakos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
    • 88': Offside, Olympiakos. Willian is caught offside.
    • 88': Own Goal by Duje Caleta-Car, Lyon. Lyon 2, Olympiakos 0.
    • 90': VAR Decision: No Goal Lyon 2-0 Olympiakos.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Kristoffer Velde (Olympiakos).
    • 90'+2': Wilfried Zaha (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Rodinei (Olympiakos) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Andreas Ntoi (Olympiakos).
    • 90'+4': Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Santiago Hezze (Olympiakos).
    • 90'+5': Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lyon 2, Olympiakos 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lyon 2, Olympiakos 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 7
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    6 Saves 2
    37.2 Possession 62.8
    7 SHOTS 17
    3 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    260 Accurate Passes 507
    348 Passes 591
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    12 Crosses 16
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    55 Long Balls 57
    16 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 7
    10 Effective Tackles 6
    22 Tackles 11
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    14 Interceptions 14
    19 Effective Clearances 21
    19 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Groupama Stadium
    Location: Lyon, France
    Attendance: 24,412

    UEFA Europa League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lazio 4 +9 12
    2 Ajax Amsterdam 4 +12 10
    3 Galatasaray 4 +4 10
    4 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 +4 10
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LYON Lyon (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Lucas Perri (GK)
    55 Duje Caleta-Car
    22 Clinton Mata
    3 Nicolás Tagliafico Yellow Card
    98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
    18 Rayan Cherki
    31 Nemanja Matic
    8 Corentin Tolisso
    10 Alexandre Lacazette
    11 Malick Fofana
    37 Ernest Nuamah
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Wilfried Zaha, Saël Kumbedi, Abner, Rémy Descamps, Warmed Omari, Georges Mikautadze, Saïd Benrahma, Gift Orban, Jordan Veretout, Tanner Tessmann, Maxence Caqueret, Mahamadou Diawara.

    OLY Olympiacos (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    88 Konstantinos Tzolakis (GK)
    16 David Carmo
    5 Lorenzo Pirola
    45 Panagiotis Retsos
    32 Santiago Hezze Yellow Card
    22 Chiquinho
    14 Dani García Yellow Card
    3 Francisco Ortega
    23 Rodinei Yellow Card
    17 Roman Yaremchuk
    9 Ayoub El Kaabi
    Olympiacos Substitutes:
    Alexandros Paschalakis, Willian, Marko Stamenic, Theofanis Bakoulas, Costinha, Christos Mouzakitis, Andreas-Richardos Ntoi, Sérgio Oliveira, Charalambos Kostoulas, Kristoffer Velde, Giulian Biancone, Apostolos Apostolopoulos.

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